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Finding Forrester
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27 editions published between 2000 and 2006 in 5 languages and held by 1,840 libraries worldwide Jamal Wallace is a talented young basketball player in New York City whose secret passion is writing. After an accidental meeting, Forrester, a reclusive novelist, becomes Jamal's unlikely mentor. Soon, both men learn lessons from each other about life and the importance of friendship.
Indiana Jones and the last crusade
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38 editions published between 1989 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 1,556 libraries worldwide Beginning with a prologue in which a young Indiana Jones is introduced, the epic continues with the adult Indy embarking on a perilous quest for his father, Professor Henry Jones, Sr. The Nazis are on the trail of the Holy Grail, and have kidnapped the professor, who is an authority on the Cup of Christ. Indy inches through rat-filled catacombs, battles Nazis in biplane dogfights, and braves the firepower of unstoppable tanks.
The Hunt for Red October
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35 editions published between 1989 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 1,520 libraries worldwide A new Soviet sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast. Government experts think it is planning to attack- that is, all the experts but one. He thinks the sub's commander is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find the sub and prove his theory.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
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6 editions published between 1989 and 2008 in English and Spanish and held by 1,381 libraries worldwide Indy's Nazi enemies are back and have kidnapped his father, Professor Henry Jones, Sr. to get help in their search for the Holy Grail. Following a trail from America to Venice to the deserts of the Middle East, it's up to Indy to save his father, save the Grail and save the day.
First Knight
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26 editions published between 1994 and 2009 in English and German and held by 1,375 libraries worldwide This is a new vision of King Arthur's Camelot. A vision of breathtaking battles, heart-pounding courage, of the undeniable love that brought an entire kingdom to its knees ... and the undying passion that made it live forever.
Goldfinger
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12 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in English and held by 1,333 libraries worldwide Agent 007 takes on billionaire Auric Goldfinger, who plans to throw the world economy into a tailspin by contaminating the gold at Fort Knox with nuclear radiation.
Marnie
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44 editions published between 1964 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 1,302 libraries worldwide Marnie, a compulsive thief and liar is caught. Her captor impulsively marries the frigid, disturbed girl in an attempt to discover the reasons for her ongoing anti-social behavior.
The name of the rose
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23 editions published between 1986 and 2011 in English and Italian and held by 1,291 libraries worldwide One monk has fallen from a tower, another is found head-first in a vat of pigs' blood. Visiting Brother Sean Connery, investigating the deaths, discovers a secret library containing rare books considered lost to the world and dangerous to the Catholic faith. He must find the connection between the hidden literature and the killings before innocent people are burned at the stake.
Time bandits
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40 editions published between 1981 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,250 libraries worldwide A troupe of tiny bandits, challenged with the task of patching up the handiwork of a Supreme Being who was forced into creating the world in only 6 days, instead steal the priceless map of the universe. Accompanied by an English school boy (Warnock), they are swept away on a whirlwind adventure through time and space, encountering bizarre incarnations of Napoelon (Holm), Robinhood (Cleese), Agamemnon (Connery), and others.
The rock
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29 editions published between 1996 and 2011 in 7 languages and held by 1,221 libraries worldwide A vengeful general on Alcatraz Island holds San Francisco hostage with missiles loaded with poisen gas. Only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and a notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to stop him.
A bridge too far
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30 editions published between 1981 and 2009 in English and Multiple languages and held by 1,206 libraries worldwide A dramatic recreation of an Allied airdrop behind German lines in Holland, and the subsequent disastrous Battle of Arnhem.
The untouchables
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6 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in English and held by 1,203 libraries worldwide A larger-than-life depiction of Al Capone, the warlord who ruled Prohibition-era Chicago ... and Eliot Ness, the law enforcer who vowed to bring him down. In this classic confrontation between good and evil, Ness learns, with the help of a cop named Malone, how to beat the mob by shooting fast and shooting first.
Thunderball
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45 editions published between 1965 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 1,196 libraries worldwide Bond is kept busy battling blood-thirsty sharks - both in the water and at Nassau casinos - while he tracks a hijacked NATO aircraft and its two missing atomic bombs. What he finds is an explosion of romance when he meets up with lovely and voluptuous Domino.
Darby O'Gill and the little people
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12 editions published between 1959 and 2004 in English and held by 1,159 libraries worldwide An old storyteller falls into a well and meets a group of leprechauns. The leprechauns give him three wishes to get his life together.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
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2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 1,122 libraries worldwide A legion of superheroes, the likes of which mankind had never seen, must band together under the leadership of Allan Quatermain to save the world from "The Fantom" who is threatening to launch a global Armageddon.
Entrapment
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25 editions published between 1999 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,058 libraries worldwide A solitary master thief and an insurance company investigator team up for a multibillion-dollar heist.
Ian Fleming's From Russia with love
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11 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in English and held by 986 libraries worldwide This time, Bond squares off against the evil SPECTRE organisation in a race to seize the Soviet Lektor decoding machine, thrusting him into a thrilling boat chase, a brutal helicopter attack and a deadly brawl aboard the Orient Express.
Medicine man
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17 editions published between 1991 and 1999 in English and French and held by 954 libraries worldwide Sean Connery plays Dr. Robert Campbell, a brilliant but unorthodox scientist racing against time in his bold research for a cure against cancer. Set deep in the forbidding, Amazon rain forest, this action-packed hit follows Campbell hot on the trail of an amazing discovery - but the eccentric recluse soon finds himself caught in the midst of an explosive adventure!
Dr. No
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62 editions published between 1962 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 951 libraries worldwide James Bond, Agent 007, is sent to Jamaica to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a British Secret Service agent. The first James Bond film adventure.
Highlander
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33 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 854 libraries worldwide Conner Macleod is a Scot who should have died in 1536. But he belongs to a rare race of immortals that can only be killed when beheaded with a sword. Their destiny is to duel through history until the Gathering, when the remaining few will battle for supremacy. Macleod lives in peace for four centuries. Then his old enemy, the evil Kurgan, arrives to challenge him. With modern New York as their arena, the two time-scarred swordsmen square off. Only one can survive. And he will wield more power than any man ever dreamed existed. more
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Action and adventure films Adventure and adventurers Arnhem, Battle of (Netherlands : 1944) Arthur,--King Basketball players Biography Bond, James (Fictitious character) Connery, Sean Detective and mystery films Drama Espionage Fantasy films Fantasy films Feature films Feature films Fiction Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired Gangster films Great Britain Heroes Historical films History Illinois--Chicago Indiana Jones films Intelligence service James Bond films James Bond films Jones, Indiana (Fictitious character) Knights and knighthood Man-woman relationships Motion picture actors and actresses Motion pictures Murder--Investigation Netherlands--Arnhem New York (State)--New York Novelists Scotland Spies Spy films Spy films Thieves Thrillers (Motion pictures) Time travel Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War films World War (1939-1945)
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Connery, Thomas.
Connery, Thomas, 1930-....
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